Vizag Steel Commissions Coke Oven Battery No 5

This COB#5 project was envisaged with a total cost of about Rs.2500Cr. The principal consultant for the project is M/s MECON and the principal contractors are M/s BEC consortium and M/s TATA Projects Limited.

Vizag Steel Commissions Coke Oven Battery No 5

New Delhi: At RINL-VSP, Today Coke Oven Battery No.5 (COB#5) was commissioned with the first coke pushing done by Sri P.K.Rath, CMD, RINL in the presence of Sri Atul Bhatt, CMD, MECON. During this momentous occasion all directors and senior officers of RINL and MECON, trade Union leaders and employees were present.  
 
This COB#5 project was envisaged with a total cost of about Rs.2500Cr. Principal consultant for the project is M/s MECON and the principal contractors are M/s BEC consortium and M/s TATA Projects Limited.
 
With unrelenting efforts of the VIZAG STEEL collective with its project division at the forefront, the battery could be first-charged with coal on Monday, 21st December 2020 and all the 67 ovens were charged within 24 hrs which is an unique achievement. The first pushing was completed on 22nd December 2020, marking commissioning of COB#5 -  a momentous event for VIZAG STEEL. 
 

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